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When a determined woman finally catches a break in her two-year hunt for her mother's killer, she knows exactly what she has to do—steal an ancient fae artifact from Samael, a demon powerful enough to terrify an entire nation. The only tiny problem? Getting past his dragon and the formidable demon himself without getting caught (or worse). What starts as a risky heist becomes something far more complicated when proximity to the infuriatingly magnetic Samael threatens to derail her mission entirely. This short story kicks off an addictive world where danger, desire, and dark magic collide in the most delicious way.
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Dark fae magic meets electric tension—moody indie and ethereal synth-pop with acoustic vulnerability. Think sultry yet sweet: Hozier's mysticism, Florence + The Machine's intensity, Phoebe Bridgers' yearning, and orchestral fantasy undertones. Dangerous attraction wrapped in moonlit intrigue.
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